Cham Wings A320 at Khartoum on Aug 19th 2017, runway excursion on landing

Last Update: August 21, 2017 / 15:03:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 19, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6Q-651

Destination
Khartoum, Sudan

Aircraft Registration
YK-BAA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
HSSS

A Cham Wings Airbus A320-200, registration YK-BAA performing flight 6Q-651 from Damascus (Syria) to Khartoum (Sudan), landed on Khartoum's runway 18 at about 05:57L (02:57Z) but went off the runway and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground. No injuries are being reported, the aircraft received minor if any damage. The passengers disembarked via mobile stairs onto the soft ground and were bussed to the terminal.

Khartoum experienced torrential rains and floodings around the time of the landing.

On Aug 21st 2017 Sudan's AAICD reported the occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated. During landing on runway 18 the aircraft veered off the runway and came to a stop at a distance of 138 meters/450 feet left of the turn pad runway 36 and a heading of 150 degrees. The aircraft did not sustain any damage.

Metars:
HSSS 190400Z 20006KT TSRA FEWO5O CB SCT050 BKN140 24/21 Q1012 NOSIG=
HSSS 190330Z 09008KT 6000 TSRA FEW050 CB SCT040 24/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
HSSS 190300Z 10018G36KT 6000 TSRA FEW050 CB SCT040 24/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
HSSS 190243Z 11018G28KT 4000 TSRA FEW050 CB SCT040 26/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
HSSS 190233Z 10018G28KT 4000 RA FEW050 CB SCT040 28/20 Q1012 NOSIG=
HSSS 190230Z 10012G22KT 9999 FEW050 CB SCT040 29/20 Q1012 L TO NE/E TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
HSSS 190200Z 17004KT 9999 FEW050 CB 30/19 Q1010 L TO NE/E NOSIG=
HSSS 190130Z 17004KT 9999 FEW050 CB 30/20 Q1010 L TO E TEMPO 4000 TSRA=
HSSS 190030Z VRB02KT CAVOK 30/20 Q1010 TEMPO 6000=
HSSS 190000Z 21004KT CAVOK 30/19 Q1009 NOSIG=
HSSS 182330Z 25003KT CAVOK 31/19 Q1009 NOSIG=
HSSS 182300Z 16002KT CAVOK 30/20 Q1009 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 19, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6Q-651

Destination
Khartoum, Sudan

Aircraft Registration
YK-BAA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
HSSS

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